#224062
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.069 252.8), rgb(34, 64, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#224062 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #224062 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 64, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.069 252.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #224062 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #224062 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #224062 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #224062 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#598DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.106 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D76B5
oklch(55.7% 0.115 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F639C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#28517E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#224062
oklch(36.5% 0.069 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 253.3)
#224062 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #324263 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293C61 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #224062
#224062
oklch(36.5% 0.069 252.8)
- #54380D
#54380D
oklch(36.5% 0.069 73.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #224062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #224062 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.